PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mitchell (ranked 1133 p4p, 131 weight class) and Myles Brady (ranked 2413 p4p, 236 weight class). Mitchell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Michael Jackson - Beat it. Brady has chosen Aaron Lewis - Country Boy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mitchell
vs
Brady

170 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myles Brady!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mitchell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brady's guard.
Mitchell trying to move into half guard but instead Brady has managed to sweep!

Brady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brady looking to sit in guard and control but Mitchell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brady has Mitchell pulled in close to control his posture.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady pulls Mitchell in close to prevent any damage.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell preventing the sweep.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell won't allow Brady to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brady is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mitchell drives through and clinches with Brady against the cage.
Brady is trying to maintain a safe position but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns Brady into the cage.
Brady can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brady.
Brady effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Mitchell.
Brady throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.

Mitchell lands a takedown into guard.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Brady is trying to keep Mitchell in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brady is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mitchell working for a triangle but Brady defends it easily.
Brady trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.

Mitchell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brady defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brady trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Mitchell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brady closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brady controlling the action here.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Brady wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell trying to hold on to Brady's head to control him but Brady postures up.
Mitchell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brady.
Brady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady stands up over Mitchell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.

Mitchell has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though.
Brady works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.

Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brady doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brady manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitchell controlling Brady's posture.
Brady looking to sit in guard and control but Mitchell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.

Brady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mitchell's guard.

Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Mitchell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brady defends it easily.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Brady advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brady looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mitchell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mitchell looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brady is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brady trying to mount his opponent but Mitchell defends it.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brady works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Brady wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Brady works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mitchell holds on and takes a little breather.
Brady stands and throws Mitchell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brady swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Brady shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brady, pushing him back against the cage.
Brady is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mitchell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brady misses with a punch to the body.
Brady is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mitchell is defending well.
Shane Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Brady.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brady can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Brady prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.

Brady lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brady lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Brady is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady trying to control the action but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Brady tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mitchell wants to control but Brady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brady is taking a breather. Mitchell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mitchell is trying to maintain the position but Brady is very close to passing his half guard.
Myles Brady has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brady trying to control from half guard but Mitchell is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brady.
Brady trying to mount his opponent but Mitchell defends it.
Brady looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myles Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Brady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitchell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell is looking to counter the offense by Brady and move into the clinch.

Brady scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brady working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to control the action but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mitchell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Mitchell can't do much from the bottom here.
Brady fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brady wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
Mitchell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Mitchell is looking to reverse the position.
Brady controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brady wants to control for a moment but Mitchell uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Brady is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myles Brady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles Brady!
Myles Brady decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.